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Zarifis,
I also started out using data files. I download them from quote.yahoo.com
and had the same errors. I believe, if my memory serves correct, the problem
is with your date formats. I think that the downloader wants to see dates in
mm/dd/yy format. Can you import it into Excel and work from there? I usually
will take the text file (csv) and import it into MS Excel 4.0 format (will
not work with higher versions) and then import it into MS DOwnloader.
Let me know if this does not work. I am not in front of my Metastock, or I'd
have a better answer.
David
From: Zarifis Dimitroulis <zarifis@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: ASCII to Metastock file data transfer
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 19:28:48 +0200
Hello all
I have been trying to convert an ASCII file to Metastock format and I
have been having a very hard time, though this may sound a bit strange.
I am using Metastock 6.51. Please bear with me and if there's a good
Samaritan I would appreciate a hand.
This is how it is: There is a file named BNTI.TXT
<ticker>,<per>,<date>,<open>,<high>,<low>,<close>,<volume>,<o/i>
BNTI,D,990129,0.230,0.260,0.220,0.240,20250,0
BNTI,D,990201,0.240,0.240,0.220,0.220,23300,0
BNTI,D,990202,0.250,0.260,0.240,0.240,48500,0
I go to The DownLoader->Tools->Convert->
File Type: ASCII, Text File Name BNTI.TXT
Destination File Type: Metastock, Folder C:\EQUIS\METASTOCK DATA\TEMP
--> OK
Then I get: Status conversion Errors occured
Error: #2053 Unable to start new destination file
Error: #2999 (-367) Unrecognized Error
I played a little with date formats, headers, symbol....Nada...
Any ideas?
Email me privately. Thanks a lot
Zarifis Dimitroulis
zarifis@xxxxxxxxx
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